Abbi Jacobson and her co-writer and co-star Ilana Glaser created the Comedy Central hit “Broad City.” It chronicles the adventures of two young, penniless women trying to make it in New York City. A few years back, the two actually gave us a guest list of their favorite fictional best friends.

But before “Broad City,” Abbie attended art school, which perhaps explains her new podcast “A Piece of Work” — produced in conjunction with New York City’s esteemed Museum of Modern Art.

In the audio above, Abbi tells us how she managed to create an audio show about a visual medium, and how she still relates to her “Broad City” character… even though she’s not recycling bottles for spare change these days.

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Willem Dafoe has lit up the big screen for three decades, from his Oscar-nominated performance in "Platoon," to playing Jesus in "The Last Temptation of Christ," to great character roles in "Wild At Heart" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel." His latest is "The Florida Project," directed by Sean Baker. Willem talks with Brendan about working alongside screen newbies in the film, the moment when an actor becomes creative artist and not just an interpreter, and maybe reveals a little too much answering one of our standard questions.

French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve is perhaps best-known for directing thrillers and science fictions films like "Sicario" and "Arrival," which received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Director. His latest film is "Blade Runner 2049," a sequel to "Blade Runner," a science fiction classic that was originally released 35 years ago. Rico talked to Denis about how he signed onto the project, the film's bleak view of the future, and more.